Top pick: #2 (D'BIGCAT) - Well-bet in his career debut here on July 29 colt showed excellent speed that day in a race vs. tougher. Drops into a claimer today and if he shows the same kind of early zip he can take this crew wire-to-wire.
2nd pick: #6 (Kidstrong Fever) - Another "dropper" this one having raced evenly in a pair of starts at the maiden special level. Working fine at Monmouth he runs for the barn of Kiaran McLaughlin, who is very strong on ths type of drop (31%).
3rd pick: #4 (Always Mine) - The third member of the drop-down brigade, he appears to be ready for his best. Son of "Mineshaft" tired here facing tougher on August 3 and his "Hall of Fame" trainer H. Allen Jerkens has worked him three times since. Has a shot at a nice price.